{"id":12557,"date":"2011-05-05T19:23:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T09:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=12557"},"modified":"2011-05-05T19:24:38","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T09:24:38","slug":"the-darkness-ii-to-emerge-from-the-shadows-come-october-7-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=12557","title":{"rendered":"THE DARKNESS II to Emerge from the Shadows come October 7 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

2K Games Announces The Darkness II<\/em>\u2122 to Emerge from the Shadows come October 7 2011\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Darkness returns, seeking vengeance and deliverance in an
\nuncompromising supernatural nightmare<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 5th<\/sup> May 2011<\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>2K Games announced today that<\/strong> <\/strong>The Darkness\u2122 II<\/em><\/strong>, the sequel to the million unit-selling 2007 title, The Darkness\u2122<\/em><\/strong>, will be available for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC on October 7, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand. Inspired by the supernatural horror comic book series created by Top Cow Productions, Inc., and developed by Digital Extremes, The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong> breaks from the sea of conventional first-person shooters (FPS), and takes players down a brutal and personal path as Jackie Estacado, wielder of Darkness \u2013 an ancient and ruthless force of chaos and destruction. Your first look at the world of The Darkness II <\/em><\/strong>is in the new debut trailer which can be seen at www.embracethedarkness.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong> is a well of dark and imaginative violence that breaks from the traditional FPS conventions with its uniquely stylized gameplay. The fervid Quad-Wielding\u2122 gameplay empowers players to slash, grab, and throw objects and enemies using ruthless Demon Arms, while simultaneously firing two weapons. Layered with intricate uses of dark versus light gameplay, the game engulfs players in a whole other level of sophisticated combat. Combined with a complex and twisted storyline, and stylistic violence that is visualized through a hand-painted graphic noir technique, The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong> harkens back to its roots of the comic book origins for fans and newcomers alike.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been two years since Jackie Estacado, now the Don of the Estacado crime family, used Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend\u2019s murder. Jackie continues to have haunting visions of his beloved Jenny since her death. He\u2019s tried to cope by bottling up his supernatural power, and now Darkness wants out. A sudden, unprovoked attack on Jackie\u2019s life heralds the start of a full-scale mob war, which has clearly been orchestrated by some outside force.\u00a0The botched attempt opens the door for Darkness to reemerge, and sets Jackie on a journey to hell and worse, as he unravels the mystery behind the attack and the motivations of Darkness itself.<\/p>\n

Take a step back from the familiar and comfortable, and prepare to embrace Darkness.<\/p>\n

The Darkness II <\/em><\/strong>is not yet rated by the OFLC. For more information on The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong>, please visit www.embracethedarkness.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2K Games Announces The Darkness II<\/em>\u2122 to Emerge from the Shadows come October 7 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Darkness returns, seeking vengeance and deliverance in an
\nuncompromising supernatural nightmare<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 5th<\/span><\/sup> May 2011<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 <\/span><\/strong>2K Games announced today that<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>The Darkness\u2122 II<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, the sequel to the million unit-selling 2007 title, The Darkness\u2122<\/em><\/strong>, will be available for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC on October 7, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand. Inspired by the supernatural horror comic book series created by Top Cow Productions, Inc., and developed by Digital Extremes, <\/span>The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong> breaks from the sea of conventional first-person shooters (FPS), and takes players down a brutal and personal path as Jackie Estacado, wielder of Darkness \u2013 an ancient and ruthless force of chaos and destruction. Your first look at the world of <\/span>The Darkness II <\/em><\/strong>is in the new debut trailer which can be seen at <\/span><\/span><\/span>www.embracethedarkness.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Darkness II<\/span><\/em><\/strong> is a well of dark and imaginative violence that breaks from the traditional FPS conventions with its uniquely stylized gameplay.<\/span> <\/span><\/span>The fervid Quad-Wielding\u2122 gameplay empowers players to <\/span>slash, grab, and throw objects and enemies using ruthless Demon Arms, while simultaneously firing two weapons. <\/span><\/span>Layered with intricate uses of dark versus light gameplay, the game engulfs players in a whole other level of sophisticated combat<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Combined with a complex and twisted storyline, and<\/span> stylistic violence that is visualized through a hand-painted graphic noir technique, The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong> harkens back to its roots of the comic book origins for fans and newcomers alike.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been two years since Jackie Estacado, now the Don of the Estacado crime family, used Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend\u2019s murder. <\/span>Jackie continues to have haunting visions of his beloved Jenny since her death. He\u2019s tried to cope by bottling up his supernatural power, and now Darkness wants out.<\/span> <\/span><\/span>A sudden, unprovoked attack on Jackie\u2019s life heralds the start of a full-scale mob war, which has clearly been orchestrated by some outside force.\u00a0The botched attempt opens the door for Darkness to reemerge, and sets Jackie on a journey to hell and worse, as he unravels the mystery behind the attack and the motivations of Darkness itself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Take a step back from the familiar and comfortable, and prepare to embrace Darkness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Darkness II <\/span><\/em><\/strong>is not yet rated by the OFLC. For more information on The Darkness II<\/em><\/strong>, please visit <\/span><\/span><\/span>www.embracethedarkness.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2K Games Announces The Darkness II\u2122 to Emerge from the Shadows come October 7 2011\u00a0 The Darkness returns, seeking vengeance and deliverance in an uncompromising supernatural nightmare\u00a0 SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 5th May 2011 \u2013 2K Games announced today that The Darkness\u2122 II, the sequel to the million unit-selling 2007 title, The Darkness\u2122, will be available<\/p>\n

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